Mapping <i>TOEFL</i> ® <i>Essentials</i> ™ Test Scores to the Canadian Language Benchmarks

In this research report, we describe a study to map the scores of TOEFL® Essentials™ test Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB). The TOEFL Essentials is four-skills assessment foundational English language skills and communication abilities in academic general (daily life) contexts. At time writing was most recent addition Family Assessments. are intended provide programs other users with reliable information regarding taker's ability understand use English. Mapping widely used frameworks such as CLB provides additional support for interpreting results making inferences test-taker abilities. score mapping process consisted following steps, recommended literature: (a) establishing construct congruence between content performance descriptors CLB; (b) minimum (cut scores) required classify learners into levels, based on judgments local experts; (c) providing evidence procedural, internal, external validation cut scores.